How to Get a Pattern to Make a Neck Pillow
When planning a long car trip or an overseas flight, it can be a good idea to bring along your own neck pillows so you and your family can rest comfortably during the trip and arrive without stiff necks. These pillows range from very inexpensive to very expensive. There are commercial patterns available but you will not be able to determine if they are a good shape for your neck. Go to a good bedding store and try out a few. Try a variety of shapes, sizes and fabrics. When you find a suitable neck pillow, buy it. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Neck pillow
- Seam ripper
- Iron and ironing board
- Kraft paper
- Pencil
- Scissors
- Fabric
- Pillow fabric
- Sewing machine
- Zipper
- Stuffing
Instructions
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Remove the new neck pillow from its packaging and carefully remove the stitching. After creating a 3- to 4-inch opening remove the stuffing and set it aside.
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Separate the two halves of the neck pillow completely and iron the seams flat.
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Lay the fabric pieces on kraft paper and draw the pattern. Add additional seam allowance on the outer side of the pillow to accommodate a zipper. Cut out the pattern with a scissors.
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Prewash the pillow fabric and pillow case fabric to shrink. Iron and pin the pattern to the pillow fabric.
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Cut and sew the pillow together leaving a 3- to 4-inch hole along the inside seam. Reverse the fabric, pulling it through the hole. Stuff the pillow with your preferred stuffing. Hand stitch the opening closed.
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Pin and cut the pillow case fabric. With the right sides together sew the zipper into the outer seam. It should be long enough to easily remove the pillow so the pillowcase can be washed when it's dirty. Sew the outer edge of the pattern. Pull the fabric through the zipper opening.
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Insert the pillow and zip it into place. Test your neck pillow. Your pattern will allow you to make similar pillows for everyone in your family, at a fraction of the cost of commercial pillows.
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Tips & Warnings
Commercial sewing patterns for neck pillows are available through local fabric stores. Request Simplicity 5310 for cute animal patterns for children and Kwik Sew 3283 for two standard neck pillow styles.
